Life certainly does have it’s ups and downs and you really never know which direction you might go in next. It’s cliche, since pretty much every philosopher and writer has said this, but I’ll repeat it because it’s in my head: in life, the only constant is change. No doubt, it’s difficult, but we weather it by finding humor in the dark corners and being resilient even when we don’t want to. Easier said than done, I know, but you come out stronger in the end (more cliche).

I’ve been thinking about this a good deal these last few months. With my friends, I’m pretty much an open book. Any experience I’ve had, someone else has had before me or will have after me, so why tuck my own away like they’re some dark secret? Sure, we’re individuals, but we’re also far more the same than we are often willing…